#CF5E85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.2% 0.148 0.5), rgb(207, 94, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#CF5E85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5E85 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.148 0.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CF5E85 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5E85 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5E85 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5E85 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 0.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5E85
oklch(63.2% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA416E
oklch(55.6% 0.16 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0325C
oklch(49.2% 0.149 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#822A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#CF5E85 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #717686 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C82 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE556D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5E85
#CF5E85
oklch(63.2% 0.148 0.5)
- #00A08D
#00A08D
oklch(63.3% 0.114 180.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CF5E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
Use #CF5E85 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.